Ryzen 5 9600X
AMD · Aug 2024
Price not listed
46 / 100 spec score
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Ryzen 5 9600X vs Core Ultra 7 258V
Core Ultra 7 258V scores higher overall and wins 1 of 5 areas, but Ryzen 5 9600X still wins 3.
Core Ultra 7 258V
Intel · Sept 2024
Price not listed
54 / 100 spec score
Higher overallArea by area
Ryzen 5 9600XCore Ultra 7 258V
Multi-core potentialRyzen 5 9600X leads
Single-core potentialRyzen 5 9600X leads
CacheRyzen 5 9600X leads
EfficiencyCore Ultra 7 258V leads
AI acceleration
Why pick Ryzen 5 9600X
- L3 / shared cache: 32 MB vs 12 MB
- Base clock: 3.9 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- Threads: 12 vs 8
- Max boost: 5.4 GHz vs 4.8 GHz
65 W TDP
Why pick Core Ultra 7 258V
- Base power (TDP): 17 W vs 65 W
- Cores: 8 vs 6
17 W base power
Tiebreaker
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Your pick
Core Ultra 7 258V
Scores 54 vs 47 on your weighting.
- Core Ultra 7 258V54
- Ryzen 5 9600X47
If AI acceleration mattered less to you, Ryzen 5 9600X would draw level.
Full specifications
| Ryzen 5 9600X | Core Ultra 7 258V | |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Architecture | Zen 5 | Lunar Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | BGA |
| Process | TSMC N4P | TSMC N3B |
| Ryzen 5 9600X | Core Ultra 7 258V | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Core layout | 6 Zen 5 | 4 P-cores + 4 LP E-cores |
| Base clock | 3.9 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Max boost | 5.4 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Ryzen 5 9600X | Core Ultra 7 258V | |
|---|---|---|
| L3 / shared cache | 32 MB | 12 MB |
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8533 (32 GB on package) |
| Ryzen 5 9600X | Core Ultra 7 258V | |
|---|---|---|
| Base power (TDP) | 65 W | 17 W |
| Integrated graphics | AMD Radeon (2 CU) | Intel Arc 140V |
| NPU | — | 47 TOPS |
Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.